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Telegraphie Address "Palace."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1932.,
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CATHAY HOTELS, LIMITED
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney.
Secretary. American Bridge Leaguo.
In auction bridge, to overcall an opponent's suit bid with a bid of
HOW THE TREASURY IS SAVING TIME.
AUTOMATIC ACCOUNTING SYSTEM INSTALLED Fool-proof,'time-saving, efficient, and economical are but a few of the qualities possessed by the National Cash Register 'Co's ro- ceipting and analysis machines re- cently installed in the Government Treasury offices in Hongkong.
is.net up on the amount kaya, the appropriate classification kay Is pressed, and the account or asses- ment number is set up on the num ber printer keys. The account notice is then placed on the print- Ing table of the machine, and on the pressure of the motor bar the receipt is printed on both the main and stub portions of the form. Tho printed classlocation will then show the date, receipt number, account or assessment number, the fund and districta credited, the initial of the shroff and the amount. In addition, the main portion of the account in overprinted with the of Public Worka.
one no trump simply showed the machines which, when in full opera- facsimile signature of the Director |
The initial cost is practically the only outlay with these amazing tion, will do the work of five men in one quarter the time.
When a customer comes in to pay his account he presents the official The bill is inserted in the machine, bill sent to him by the Department.
Automatic Totals,
Are
opponent's sult stopped, but in contract bridge, the most import
Simultaneously with the cortifica- ant information to convey to part-
A representative of the Press tion, the stub portion of the form ner is the number of high card called at the Treasury yester- is automatically cut off and dropped tricks that your hand contains. day when the multifarious duties into a locked box, whence it in Therefore the writer, in his of the new machines were explain- subsequently removed by the chief
Barton, the cashler and after posting is filed. system of contract bidding, em-ed by Mr. L. A.
At the same time that the do- Cashier. ploya what might be termed an
Two machines were deemed suf-mand or account form is receipt-i arbitrary convention to show the fcient by the Government for the cd, Identical information, with the holding of two and one-half quick present requirements of the exception of the date, is automa- tricks after an opponent has bid. Treasury, and these were purchased tically printed on a summary sheet, for slightly more than $11,000 each. maintained under lock and key in- In our previous article wo ex They are now installed on that side the machine, of which the lost plained that three and one-half section of the main counter occupied 34 items printed are visible to thei cashier through the glass top of quick tricks were necessary to by the shroffa, make an Informatory double.
the printer. This summary sheet When you hold two and one-half
1s a complete consecutive record of to three quick tricks and the op-
perfect checking medium. every receipt. Issued and forms a
ponent puts in a auit bid, you
a few keya are touched, the motor should overcall with one no trump bar is pressed, and the work is done. to show partner this holding. Re- The customer receives his receipt, a' As a result of the receipting momber however, that you do not counterfoil falls into a drawer, and operations the sums received guarantee to have the suit bid by the amount of the bill is automa-automatically accumulated in the and shroff proper classification opponents stopped. You are sim-fleally added to the previous total.
The advantages to the ratepayer totals. These totals may be print- ply showing the number of high
ed on the audit sheet at any time, may be summarised thus: card tricks in your hand; eg. the
and may be either read only (when right hand opponent blds one
they remain accumulated) or holding three quick sprde, you
set to zero. This reading or re- setting of totala is controlled by tricks but not necessarily having 2. He has a printed, legible re-locks, the keys to which are in the the spade suit stopped immediate- ceipt. ly bid one no trump. saying to partner, "I hold two and one-half quick tricks." In other words, it in light informatory double.
if the left hand opponent should pass, partner should show his beat suit. if he were to bid two of any suit, he Would simply be showing a take-out bid with no particular strength. If his hand locked totals on the machine.
2. It has the protection of the contained a good biddable suit and some outside strength, he 3. By merely touching a key, the should bid three of the suit, while amount of money in the machine, if he actually had the spade suit and the amount taken by each stopped, he should bid two no shroff, are shown in the slot at the trump; e.g. South one heart, West top of the apparatus. overoalling with one no trump to show two and one-half quick tricks, North pausey and Enst bids two no trump which would show the heart suit stopped.
Supposing, however, that the bidding went like this-South one heart. West one no trump, North passed, East two diamonds, South passed and West bid two ng trump. West would now inform partner that in addition to hold- ing two and one-half quick tricks, he also had the heart suit stopped.
1. He knows that his receipt is exactly the same as the counterfoil at the Treasury.
more
3. He gets quicker and satisfactory service.
4. He is protected against errors in his account.
The Treasury also stands to benent by the introduction of this new machine, and the advantages to the Department are:
1. It saves immensely in time, inbour and money.
How It Works.
For the efficient working of this machine, the official account must be brought in with the money. This account is divided into three sections. The top portion sets out the amount owing, the second or middle slip is the space where the receipt is printed, and the third section is that kept by the Depart- ment after the receipt is issued. On this last portion the details on the receipt are duplicated.
At present the Water Authority If the partner of the player who
accounts are the only ones dealt has overcalled with a no trump with by the machine, but by July 1, should hold an absolute bust heit is hoped that the accounts will be may pass. It is quite true that if
so systematised that the machine he should
pass the opponents will deal with all rates and Crown might run off a long suit, but re-rentals brought in for payment.
member that if your hand contains
re-
pussession of a responsible official. When a total is read the operation is designated by means of the let ter "X" and when it is clearei, or reset to zero, by the letter "Z."
When responsible officials of the Treasury were questioned concern- ing the saving which would be effected by the Installation of this munchine, it was. pointed out that when the Government agreed to Instal the machines the Treasury agreed to dispense with the services Three employees havo of five men. already gone, and after July, two more will be absorbed by other de partments a vacancies occur.
The saving in stationery also con- stitutes a big item. Previously. four forms were used to settle an} account. Now one form is num-* cient.
Those not conversant with the work done at the Treasury can- not fully appreciate the labour en- tailed in looking after the numerous different accounts. Previously, the clerks were just able to sea over the piles of ledgera which rounded them. Now, these will be wiped away and one book will suf-
fice.
sur-
Nover again will the scenes of the old days be re-enacted. No more bustling, perspiring crowds pay their jostling each other to
counts and waiting in queues by the hour for their receipts. speed and efficiency of the machines will obviate all that.
Approximately $1,400,000 pasecs
The
new
only two and one-half tricks when To the casual observer, the key- you overcall with no trump and board is a complicated arrangement, into the coffers of the Treasury cach but when the operation is explain-month. Ten thousand Crown ren- ed, one is impressed with its sim-tals are payable cach half year and plicity.
31,000 rates are paid quarterly.
the opponents pass, leaving you in, that they undoubtedly have 1 game bid and If you were to take only three tricks you would be fur better off than by allowing the opponents to go game.
The Important thing to remem ber is that you must not overcall with a no trump unless you do hold two and one-half quick tricks and the important thing for part- ner to remember is that if he holds
There are more than 20 lines of The Government's economy move keys. The first two sections con in installing these machines lus tain the dollar and cent marks,been commended in many quarters. and the others are for indicating the aerial or audit number, the ac- count (whether water. Crown rents, or any other Treasury account), the district (Kowloon, Victoria, etc.), the the account number, and shroft's distinguishing letter. A
a good biddable sult and some side date key is fixed from day to day, strength, he must make a jump bid, as just a takeout bld would and the month, date and year and show simply a biddable suit and cashier's signature are stamped on na particular alrengih. Partuer each receipt.
has given the information as to If the shroff operating the ma- the number of quick tricks in his chine should forget to touch any hand and you must use it to the necessary key, the machine will not best advantage.
work until he corrects his omis- sion. For instance, if he forgets In the following article we will to touch the fund key the elec explain the overcalling of optric motor will not apt the mecha- nent's suit bid with another suit niam revolving. under the McKenney system of Therefore, when the account is presented for payment the amount
contrnet bidding.
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A WAS JUST THINKIN', SAM,
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